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Palestinians Pay for Homes Demolished
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A committee of the Israeli Knesset passed a draft law that would force Palestinians whose homes are destroyed by Israeli forces to pay the Israeli government for the demolition costs. The Knesset is expected to pass the law in a final reading due to the parliament's current makeup.

If the law passes, any Palestinian whose home is destroyed by the Israeli military will have to pay thousands of dollars to cover the cost of the demolition. Already, many Palestinian homeowners, mainly in Jerusalem, have been forced to pay for the forced demolition of their homes.

In the first five months of 2011, Israeli forces demolished more Palestinian homes than in the entire year of 2010. The demolitions rendered homeless 706 Palestinians, including 341 minors. This is according to the most recent numbers released by the Israeli Civil Administration.


http://www.imemc.org/article/61573
Filed under: Human Rights Israel Knesset Occupation Palestine
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